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Kuwabara had just finished shopping for his sister [consisting of two packs of cigarettes] when he saw a poster.
"CONTEST: Rock bands consisting of a minimum of 4, a maximum of 6 boys, aged between 18-25 years, will audition between August 1-30. The selected band will perform in front of an audience of 1000 people, in one of the well-known clubs in Tokyo and will win ... haa..100,000 yen..Post-scriptum .. " it doesn't matter the PS anymore, I’ve read what is the most important! Look at the amount of money they give! Yes, now I'm making a band! I'm going to Urameshi!
"Postscript: The song will have to be composed entirely by the band!"
Kuwabara ran as fast as he could to Yusuke's house, almost knocking on the door with his fists.
Yusule-What the hell..Hey! That's a door, not a punching bag!
Kuwabara kept knocking even when the door opened ... he was hitting Yusuke.
Yusuke calms him down with a fist
- You idiot! Do you want to break my door?
Kuwabara-Urameshi, we will win 100,000 yen!
Yusuke-Hey! What cigarettes did Shizuru start smoking? Did you inhale the wrong stuff from the store where you got them from?
Kuwabara - I don't smoke that crap, Urameshi. I saw a poster.
Kuwabara begins to tell Yusuke everything.
Yusuke-Sounds great. But how are we going to form a band? We need to find someone who can do both instrumental and vocals. at least two tools.
Kuwabara-I know how to sing but I do my best in drums. I learned while you were on tour to decide who will be king instead of your father
Yusuke-Ouh..I see.
Kuwabara-And you ... how do you know how to sing? I never heard you sing!
Yusuke-Fool, I can sing!
Yusuke begins to sing a well-known song, and Kuwabara cheerfully approves.
Kuwabara-Good. Now that we've discovered a solo artist and a drummer, we still need a guitarist. What can we do about it?
Yusuke and Kuwabara-We audition at the old high school !!
Yusuke and Kuwabara audition for high school. Surprisingly, more and more young people are crowding in, including former friends of theirs, as well as Kaito. Fortunately, the principal made sure to change the windows while Yusuke was a student and they were not broken.
Yusuke-Hmm. Kaito, my friend ... I don't think it will work.
Kuwabara-Yes ... but if there's anything ... I'll call you
Yusuke-Why did you say that? I would never call him.
Kuwabara-Urameshi, be more polite!
The two spend a whole day in high school, but fail to find the right person: either they didn't have a voice, or they didn't know how to play any instrument, or they didn't harmonize with them, or Yusuke put them on the run because they complimented Keyko. Altogether, they had failed to find anyone, and there were still 25 days until August 1, when the auditions began, and they had no band formed.
"Yusuke-Damn it, Kuwabara! I spent a day at that high school and I didn't find anyone," he says, slumping on the bed.
Kuwabara-I know. Maybe if you hadn't put the last one on the run...
Yusuke-Hey, what would you do if someone from Yukina said she was a "sexy chick"?
Kuwabara- Alright, you have a point. But we haven't found anyone yet. What do we do?
Yusuke-Let's go to Kurama tomorrow. He's the one with his head on his shoulders among us. Maybe he'll find a solution.
Kuwabara approves.
The next day, the two arrive at Kurama's house and hear someone playing the guitar. When I open the door to Kurama's bedroom, he notices that he is the one playing.
Kurama-Oi! Hello guys! Excuse me, my brother wants to learn to play the guitar. He wants so much that I learned to help him. What did you want to do with ...?
Yusuke and Kuwabara's eyes shine with enthusiasm. Kurama would lie if he'd say he is not a little bit scared.
Kurama- Are you okay? Shu, get them a glass of water.
Shuichi-Okay, onii-san.
Kuwabara and Yusuke-Kurama !! Our Savior!
The two tell Kurama about the band.
Kurama-So you want me to join your band..I don't know what to say..I'm not really the type who wants to be watched by 1000 people.
Yusuke and Kuwabara make some sad puppy faces and, with big eyes and hands together, making one last attempt - We are begging you !!
Kurama sighs deeply and ..- Okay, okay! But still..we still need a member.
Yusuke-We will find him!
Kuwabara-We'll find him right away!
Didn't you say you auditioned? How will you find him?
Yusuke-Kuwabara-Correct
Yusuke-Well, we have a choice.
The next day..
Koenma-Yes, Yusuke. What was the emergency?
Yusuke-Kuwabara-Do you want to join our band?
Koenma-T..that? That was your EMERGENCY?
Kuwabara-It is an EMERGENCY!
Yusuke-We held auditions and I didn't find anyone. I heard Kurama playing in his room and we need another member. Please, try!
Koenma-F......fine!
Yusuke-Ioshi! Let's see how good you are at the guitar. Are you coming, Kurama?
Kurama-no. Stay here. You test it.
Yusuke- Okay. Let's go, Koenma. Ah, how the roles have been reversed. A few years ago, you were testing me. Now I am testing you.
Koenma sighs. The three retreat to another room, and Kurama opens the front door.
Hiei-You haven't lost your senses, even if you live in this world.
Kurama-Your spiritual energy has increased considerably. I've felt you since you were at some..200m.distant.
Hiei-Hin. Hi. So you wouldn't die so easily if you would return one day.
Kurama-Shall I come back? Yes ... I'll do it one day.
Hiei- Are you going to leave the people here?
Kurama-In the Human World, when young people get married, they leave home.
Hiei blushes- You're not getting married.
Kurama-No, but that's what I'll tell my mother when I will get back to Makai. If I find someone, we'll get married and visit her regularly and every holiday.
Hiei-Hin. The story is good, but if she wants to know the person you will marry, what will you do?
Kurama-Yes..I'm thinking about it.I'll probably tell you that..I met her on one of my study trips and she's very, very far away..and..I'll send her a picture.With her grandchildren she will be a little hard ..
Hiei-What?
Kurama-My children, Hiei.
Hi, I know what "grandson" means. But what has that got to do with it?
Kurama-Would you like to see them? Do you think there is a red-eyed, green-eyed demon child in Makai to photograph him and say he's mine?
Hiei-Hin. I don't think there's anyone like you there. Not without a tail, long ears, fangs or anything.
Kurama-Yes..I'll see then.
Hiei- Where's the rest?
Kurama- They are testing Koenma's musical skills.
Hiei looks puzzled-What for?
While Kurama explains the situation to Hiei, who is still bitter, Yusuke and Kuwabara notice that although Koenma is not the most talented on the guitar, he could learn, so they go with him to the hall, where the text sheet is, for you hear it.
Yusuke-Hiei!
Kuwabara- You shrimp, when did you come here?
Hiei- That's right, Kurama. Nothing has changed. He was as stupid as I knew him.
Kurama- Hiei...
Kuwabara-You!!!
Yusuke-On what occasion here, Hiei?
Hiei-Nothing special. I've been to Genkay before and ..
Yusuke takes Hiei by his cloak- You missed us, I know.
Hiei pushes him-No, idiot.
Yusuke-I know you won't admit it.
Unfortunately ... Koenma is not the best singer.
Hiei-Hin. Do you want to earn 100,000 yen with him? Maybe 100,000 boos. Can't you hear him? He destroyed the song.
Koenma, wounded in pride, takes his heart in his teeth and, although he knows it may have been his last words, says, "Why don't you try?"
Kurama-Koenma, I don't think you should have said that.
Hiei- I don't want to take part in such a thing. But ... to prove to you that you are a total failure....
Hiei starts to sing. And ... to everyone's surprise ... he has a voice!
Hiei-Here you go, you fool. Pretty good?
Yusuke-Oi, Hiei ... I didn't think you knew how to sing.
Kuwabara-Do you still have a hidden talent?
Yusuke-Maybe he can play the guitar too.
Kuwabara-Let's put it on!
Hiei- What? I'm not taking part in ...
Kurama-Hai, Hiei. At least try.
Yusuke and Kuwabara take Hiei to the other room and ... it seems that he also has a talent for guitar.
Yusuke-Incredible!
Hiei-Him!
Kuwabara-You shrimp, how do you know how to handle a guitar? I don't think there is such a thing in Makai.
Hiei-You fool. It's like a sword. If you know how to keep your fingers on it, it makes beautiful sounds. It's not that difficult.
Hiei starts playing the guitar.
Yusuke-Tsugoi!
Kurama- I've known Hiei for many years, but I didn't think he could do that. It's a surprise to me, too.
Koenma-Well..you have the man, so..I left.
And he's teleported.
Yusuke-Hieii ...
Kuwabara-Hieiiii ..
Hiei-Don't even think about it!!
-Come on, Hiei!
Hiei-Nu!
Yusuke-Kuwabara-Pleeeeeaseee!
Hiei- I'm leaving! I'm not wasting my time with you anymore!
Yusuke-Fine, go away! Go back!
Hiei-What?
Kuwabara-Oh, are you nervous?
Hiei-I am not...
Kurama smiles.
Kuwabara-He probably knows that 1000 spectators will watch him and he is scared.
Yusuke-I didn't know you were such a coward, Hiei!
Hiei- I know what you're trying to do, Yusuke. I'm not playing the game!
Yusuke-Then, prove it.
Kuwabara-Join the band.
Kurama-Come on, Hiei. These two will continue like this indefinitely.
And Hiei accepts. The 4 repeat for 23 days a well-known song and present themselves at the auditions on August 2.
Jury-Very good, boys. But ... you missed something. The song had to be composed by you. We are waiting for you until the end of the month. You are promising.
Kuwabara-But I read the poster and didn't write anything like that.
Jury- Did you read the final Ps?
FLASH BACK
Kuwabara - .. 100,000 yen.Post-scriptum..ah, I already read what was needed
END OF FLASH BACK
Kuwabara grins, sweating. He knows that one of the three will surely wipe him with his foot
Hiei-Of course not.
Jury-Good luck, boys! Have a nice day We wait for you with your own song!
The 4 return disappointed.
Hiei-Damn it! I should have known you can't do anything [says looking at Yusuke and Kuwabara]
Kurama-Calm down, Hiei!
Hiei-Don't tell me to calm down! Nobody was interested? Did you leave everything in the hands of this idiot?
Yusuke-Now, what happened was! Let's make a play!
Hiei-You do! I'm gone!
Yusuke-Hiei, you can't do this to us! There are 28 days left ..
Hiei - .. I have lost a month because of this. I'm not losing another one with you. Go ..
Kurama-Hiei! I've come this far. You never leave anything unfinished. Let's finish this too.
Kuwabara- This time, it will be good! I give my word as a man!
Hi-Oh, that makes me feel better..Hin! Okay! Just because I don't leave anything unfinished.
Kurama-Thank you, Hiei
Hiei-Hin!
The 4 perish all day making sketches, looking for a genre, a melodic line ... something.
Yusuke-Kuwabara, I'm telling you, we need to do some hard rock!
Kuwabara-No! A piece of love! Love reaches everyone's soul!
Hiei-I don't know what you're saying, but I'm not going to sing anything you feel like cutting your veins!
Kurama-Guys, guys ... done! We can't establish a genre. Let's make the melodic line and then decide the lyrics and the genre.
Yusuke-Kurama is right.
Kuwabara-Yes. Good thing we came up with the idea to take him in the band.
Yusuke-I came up with the idea.
Hiei- And I'm tired of hearing you.
Kurama-Where are you going, Hiei?
Hiei-In the rehearsal room. I'm trying to do something, not just talking foolishness.
Kurama-I am coming with you.
Hiei and Kurama try to create the melody line and, after 10 minutes of arguing, Yusuke and Kuwabara also appear. They are struggling, but they can't find anything. Yusuke slaps the keyboard.
Kuwabara- I didn't try the keyboard.
Yusuke starts playing, creating the first sounds of the song. Hiei and Kurama join the guitar, as well as Kuwabara with the drums.
Kuwabara-He, .. HEHEHEE! WE DID ITTTT!
Yusuke-Yes!
Hiei- More practice than talk is more useful, isn't it?
By 2 o'clock in the morning, the melodic line was dark. Kurama sleeping at his feet, his head on the arm of the couch. Hiei kicks him lightly with his foot on the hip.
Kurama-Him..yes, Hiei? What is it?
Hiei pointing to the couch- That's it! When did you fall asleep here?
Kurama- When I returned from the kitchen with a cup of tea and tried to stay awake and find lyrics.
Hiei- you're stupid. You should go upstairs and rest,
Kurama- Did I bother you?
Hiei-Hin. You sleep on a piece of bed, you ask if you bother?
Yusuke sees Kuwabara walking around the room, muttering something- "Toki ni wa .."
Yusuke-Hey, what are you doing?
Kuwabara-Shinjirareru mono ..asta e!
Yusuke-Ce?
Kuwabara shows the others that he wrote the first verse of the song.
Kurama- Is pretty good, Kuwabara.
Hiei- I can't believe it came out of your head.
Yusuke-So that's what you've been doing since 7 in the morning ... I heard you, but I preferred to ignore you and sleep.
Kurama - if we can do the chorus, it's over.
Unfortunately, the chorus didn't come out, but Kuwabara..yes, Kuwabara, wrote the second stanza in two hours.
Kurama- Congratulations, Kuwabara! I didn't think you were such a good writer!
Kuwabara-Are you saying this for real, Kurama?
Kurama-Yes. It's a very good love song.
Hiei is looking at the lyrics mortified- I'll sing ... something like that ... I should have left!
Yusuke-Chorus to be ready..and! We can repeat! There are 27 more days. We can win. Come on ... team!
Eveyonei-Yoshi!
Yusuke-Boys, I need to go see Keyko, we'll talk later.
Kuwabara-Why don't you bring her here? Or..Kotoba nado nakute mo EYE TO EYE?
Yusuke was about to strike Kuwabara, a moment expected by Hiei, but they were interrupted by Kurama's murmur.
Kurama- "Kotoba nado nakute mo EYE TO EYE ..Kotoba nado nakute mo EYE TO EYE" That's it! This is the first verse in the chorus! And the song should be called "Eye to eye"
Hiei-Hin!
Yusuke-Congrats, Kurama!
Kuwabara-Ioshi! Now you can go where you want, Urameshi. Kurama and I will take care of the rest.
Hiei-So can I go too?
Kuwabara-Shrimp, we need you on guitar. You're part of the team, aren't you?
Hiei-Damn it!
Kurama smiles gently.
Kurama and Kuwabara finished and the chorus until Yusuke came back..but there was a part of the instrument left free, which doesn't sound good at all like that, without anything.
Kurama-Kotoba nado nakute mo eye to eye..what should we add, Kuwabara?
Kuwabara - I don't know, Kurama, I have no more ideas!
Hiei-Hin! I knew I was wasting my time! Let me know when you have something!
Kuwabara-Shrimp, where ..
Yusuke also returns with Keyko-What happened?
Kuwabara-I found everything, Urameshi, everything, but only a part is left and we don't know what to do.
Kurama-And Hiei wants to bend over ...
Keyko, however, stands in front of him - You entered the choir, you play to the end. Let's see what you have!
Keyko reads the lyrics and listens to them.
Keyko-Yes, something is missing there!
Kuwabara-I sing the first stanza, Hiei the second, and Kurama the chorus. Urameshi stayed on the organ because he cannot harmonizes with us.
Yusuke-What else can we put?
Hiei-Don't ask me. You wanted a love song. You wrote it.
Keyko-I want you..I need you?
Kuwabara-Nu..it doesn't work ..
Yusuke-I will stay with you? Forever?
Kurama hums-No, not like that.
Keyko-Yusuke, I have to go. I have to study. Don't forget, I'm waiting for you at my place tomorrow at 2.
Yusuke-What are you going to do? I faced monsters ... what could you do?
Keyko-Yes, you did, but ... I can get you.
Kurama looked up.
Yusuke-You can get me ..
Keyko blushes furiously- Yusuke..Bye!
Yusuke-You wanted it!
Kurama-Kotoba nado nakute mo eye to eye..kotoba nado nakute mo eye to eye..I CAN GET YOU! .. YOU CAN GET ME..Kotoba nado nakute mo eye to eye! That's it! Kuwabara, Yusuke, Hiei, to the instruments! Sing the free part.
The 3 go to his instrument and start playing the free part, and Kurama to sing the lyrics-Kotoba nado nakute mo eye to eye..I CAN GET YOU! .. YOU CAN GET ME..Kotoba nado nakute mo eye to eye! e!
Yusuke-Ioshi! I succeeded!
Kuwabara-But with who are you going to play this with, Kurama?
Yusuke-Yes, you can't say to yourself "i can get you, you can get me" , it sounds weird.
Hiei- Wuldn't it sound weirder if he played a duet with one of us?
Kuwabara-Well...Kurama looks more feminine, so the voice helps him. It wouldn't be a problem!
Kurama-Thank you...I think..?
Yusuke-And which of us will he play with?
Kuwabara- You are the only one left ...
Yusuke-What? Not me.
Hiei-Why, he gives Yusuke the microphone. It's not weird at all. Sing.
Both Yusuke and Kuwabara sing, but none match.
Yusuke-It doesn't work!
Kuwabara-Something is missing ..
Yusuke-It was easier if you were a girl, Kurama ..
Hiei- Ok, I'm gone.
Kuwabara-What are we going to do? I can't believe we have everything ready, but we don't know who will sing!
Yusuke-We will lose 100,000 yen.
Kurama-Hiei! Wait! Where are you going?
Hiei-We don't know who will sing, so it won't be sung, so I have nothing to do here.
Kuwabara-Do you think it's that easy, dwarf?
Yusuke-Yes! You sing!
Hiei-Hin!
Yusuke and Kuwabara switch to instruments.
Kurama-kotoba nado nakute mo eye to eye ..
Hiei-I can get you!
Kurama-You can get me!
Kurama-Hiei-kotoba nado nakute mo eye to eye!
Yusuke looks meesmerized, same as Kuwabara-Their voices harmonize....
Kuwabara-And they give a vibe ..
Hiei blushes furiously- What are you talking about?
Yusuke and Kuwabara make the same puppy eyes with which they impressed Kurama for the first time.
Kurama-Hiei-Pff!
The 4 get to the auditions on the 30th. Before walking on the stage, Kurama is looking at Hiei, who's avoiding his eyes this time.
Kurama- Are you ready to sing, Hiei?
Hiei- It's not like I have a choice, you know?
Kurama- Well, you could have said ' no', right?
Hiei- And then you would terrorize me with your moral and how good it is to help your friends..no, thank you. I will go and sing. It's not a big deal.
Kurama- Well, then I am waiting for you to 'get me', Hiei, says Kurama referring to their part, leaving Hiei speechless at first. Then, he grins.
Hiei- Always, fox.
The band amazes the jury!
Jury-And the team that will play in front of 1000 people and will win 100,000 tennis players is the URAMESHI TEAM!
Yusuke-IOSHII!
Kuwabara-WE DID IT!
Kurama-Arigato!
Hiei-Hin!
The 4 retire happily.
Jury-The ones who impressed me the two in the duet. Very good voices and the feeling was on top.
The Urameshi band, with their stage clothes, is getting ready to enter the stage.
Hiei- I can't believe I'm wearing this!
Kuwabara-Come on, don't cry, little dwarf! We are all the coolest, including you!
Kurama-Let's go, Hiei, we have a duet!
Hiei smile-Hin! At least that will save the people's ears from Kuwabara's voice.
Kuwabara-What? What all ..
Yusuke-Team..Let's do it! Hey, folks! Here's Yu Yu Hakusho band! We wish you a good evening, we have a lot of fun! Come on, boys!